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West Side Transport to host annual Warrior Wagon donation ceremony honoring veterans
Cedar Rapids trucking company West Side Transport will hold its annual Warrior Wagon Donation Ceremony on Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. at the company’s headquarters, 11801 6th St. SW. The ceremony will honor U.S. military veterans and include a donation…
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center celebrates 10th anniversary, Cancer Survivors Day
Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is marking its 10th anniversary this summer. The Hall-Perrine Cancer Center…
PepsiCo named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
PepsiCo ranked first among food, beverage and tobacco industry companies and second overall on the…
University of Iowa researchers selected to aid NASA mission
Jun Wang, assistant director of the Iowa Technology Institute, was named the principal investigator for…
Iowa investing $20 million in Nonprofit Innovation Fund
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa through…
Cedar Ridge Distillery receives top honors at Ascot Awards
A selection of whiskeys from Cedar Ridge Distillery received top honors as part of the…
Courage Ride charity bike ride planned for sarcoma cancer research
Courage Ride, an annual charity bike ride benefiting the University of Iowa’s sarcoma cancer research…
Gnarly Pepper overall winner in OpportUNITY pitch competition
Hy-Vee Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during its OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit…
South District Diversity Market returns for second season
The 2nd Annual South District Diversity Market will kick off from 1-7 p.m. May 28…
Stanley Black & Decker acquires MSUITE
MSUITE, a Cedar Rapids-based construction technology startup, was acquired by Stanley Black & Decker, a…
Builder confidence plunges on rising interest rates, growing affordability woes
In a sign that the housing market is now slowing, builder confidence took a steep…
National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship coming to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and the Alliant Energy PowerHouse will host the 2023-2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling…
ProCircular earns $250,000 for virtual cybersecurity escape room game
Coralville-based ProCircular, a cybersecurity and compliance firm, will be using $250,000 in funds from the…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Stacy Cline with GoDaddy
This week on Diversity Straight Up, Anthony and Sarika get under the hood with Stacy…
Cedar Rapids cyclists ride 3,000+ miles for Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day
Team Biking to Remember, a group from Cedar Rapids, rode more than 3,000 miles on…
Mercy Medical Center receives grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity
Mercy Medical Center has received a $19,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity. The…
